Women’s Basketball TV Selections Set for 2019-20
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Television selections and game times for the 2019-20 Kentucky women’s basketball season have been finalized by the Southeastern Conference with the Wildcats to play on SEC Network or the ESPN family of networks a total of 14 times this season.
For the 10th straight season, television networks have chosen to air double-digit Kentucky women’s basketball games. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will produce a combined 15 regular season conference contests and the Wildcats have been selected for six of those contests. The SEC Network will televise 46 conference games.
Two of Kentucky’s non-conference home games were picked up for national TV. The December 1 showdown with Austin Peay in Memorial Coliseum will tip at 4 p.m. ET on SEC Network while the in-state battle vs. Louisville on Dec. 15 will be a 1 p.m. ET tip on ESPN2.
All of Kentucky’s SEC games this season will be televised or streamed on SEC Network+. The Wildcats will play five league games on SEC Network, two on ESPN2, one on ESPNU and two games that are currently set for either SEC Network or ESPN2 with final selection to be determined 7-10 days before the game. Four league games will be shown exclusively on SEC Network+, while SEC Network will utilize whip-around coverage of all games on January 2, opening day of conference play, and March 1, final day of conference play. Both of UK’s games on January 2 and March 1 can be seen in their entirety on SEC Network+.
A full schedule with game times and TV selections is available online at UKathletics.com.
The SEC Tournament will be played Wednesday, March 4 – Sunday, March 8 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. The SEC Network will televise the first three days of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament while the semifinals will air on ESPNU, and the championship game on ESPN2.
All games on ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network) are also available through the ESPN App, which is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices nationwide at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.
Fans are encouraged to join the #DriveFor5K and purchase 2019-20 season tickets online now at UKathletics.com/tickets or by calling the UK Ticket Office at (800) 928-2287 (Option 1). The Wildcats are trying to sell 5,000 season tickets this season. Season tickets offer considerable savings over the cost of buying single-game tickets. Season ticket prices include admission to all Kentucky women’s basketball home games in Memorial Coliseum and Rupp Arena.
New season ticket purchases are available in upper-level reserved chairbacks (sections AA-JJ), lower-level reserved bench seating (sections R-Z) or general admission bench seating (sections RR-ZZ) for $69 per ticket. Lower-level reserved chairbacks (sections A-J) are sold out again this season.
Kentucky women’s basketball season ticket holders enjoy the following benefits:
- Savings over the cost of buying single-game tickets
- Priority seating for games held at Rupp Arena, based upon K Fund priority ranking
- Priority access to postseason tickets
- Five (5) K Fund priority points with purchase of two or more season tickets
- Complimentary ticket offers to select UK Athletics events
- Opportunity to renew and upgrade your seat location each season, based on availability
For more information on the Kentucky women’s basketball team, visit UKathletics.com or follow @KentuckyWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.